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Posted by: tach Mar 24 2015, 09:14 PM

I have deleted my side marker lights and thinking about installing LED amber strips on each side of the car. Does anyone make a narrow external use amber LED strip that has adhesive tape or just a LED amber strip that I can stick in the area in the front bumper, fender clearance slot (see red arrow on the photo. Photo is not my car). I have minimal knowledge about LED strips. Are they be reliable for repeated blinking and the outdoor elements?


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Posted by: 914nola Mar 24 2015, 09:16 PM

Posted by: Mike Bellis Mar 24 2015, 09:31 PM

Why?

Posted by: 914nola Mar 24 2015, 09:37 PM

I don't know how effective they would be, that low on the car, compared to other drivers line of sight in taller cars. I like the idea though.

Posted by: Mike Bellis Mar 24 2015, 09:46 PM

OK then... Here...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/5m-3528-5050-SMD-LED-150-300-600-LEDS-Waterproof-Flexible-Light-Strip-Roll-12V-/131095265398?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&var=430262121264&hash=item1e85e30076

and here

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Amber-5m-Roll-16ft-5050-SMD-LED-300-LEDs-Flexible-Waterproof-Light-Strip-/121273438083?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item1c3c75cf83

This stuff can be cut to length and new wires can be soldered on.

Posted by: Big Len Mar 24 2015, 09:48 PM

There was an episode of Fantomworks where a guy had the garage replace his Avanti's side marker with a flush LED strip, maybe 4 inches long by 3/4" wide. It was horizontal. It actually looked pretty good.

Posted by: veekry9 Mar 24 2015, 10:05 PM

The side markers were put in their position by regulation for the American market.
Today the reflector and or led can be a more suitable shape in a custom fabrication.
A castable clear or tinted epoxy with internal lenses and an adhesive backing for the led array.
Frenched into the fender skin,it would look ok and appear stockish.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-FylJF-CTo


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2kLIYrlgAM8

Be the first to market with your creation.

Posted by: Big Len Mar 24 2015, 10:07 PM

Here's the Avanti http://fantomworks.com/project/1983-studebaker-avanti-2/

Posted by: bandjoey Mar 24 2015, 10:34 PM

Any Flaps has stick on led strips. Cut with scissors to length and wire in. Blue white red I've seen. Not Amber though. About 3/8" x 2 - 12" strips.


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